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I woukd start on various Browns , mahogany , ochres etc , but vary the base coat then plenty of washes , burnt umbers , some black , dry brushing with a white to pick details out then washes to take it back ...

Never really do e a diorama but have a look at the walling that smudger1960 has done on backgrounds for his busts .

Also Jack, dont do all the bricks the same colour, vary the colour of some of the bricks here and there by changing the tone of them a bit, by mixing the paint a little darker or lighter.....you can even change the tone of them by adding a wash or glaze over the basic colour if you like, not by much, just a little bit so they don't look so monotone.

Here is a very simple way to do red bricks.
1 Paint all the bricks black,leave to dry.
2 Add a wash of light tan or light brown all over the bricks (it is ok if they cover the bricks themselves).Leave to dry
3 Drybrush a brick colour over all the bricks(this will leave the tan or light brown showing where the mortar would be).

Hi Jack, another combination on themes already suggested which I have used is base coat in humbrol 62 leather then thin washes of burnt umber oil paint and highlight with Naples yellow. I use humbrol 93 desert yellow for the mortar which you can mix with white depending on how dark you want it. Hope this helps.